[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 203 (Thursday, October 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61835-61836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2760]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[P-2619-012]


Duke Power; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental 
Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and 
Conditions, and Prescriptions

October 14, 2004.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New major license.
    b. Project No.: 2619-012.
    c. Date Filed: July 22, 2003.
    d. Applicant: Duke Power.
    e. Name of Project: Mission Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The Mission Project is located on the Hiwassee River 
in Clay County, North Carolina. The project does not affect federal 
lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)--825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: John C. Wishon, Nantahala Area Relicensing 
Project Manager, Duke Power, 301 NP&L Loop, Franklin, NC 28734, (828) 
369-4604, energy.com">jcwishon@duke-energy.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Carolyn Holsopple at (202) 502-6407 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance of this 
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this 
notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an 
intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to 
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a 
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document 
on that resource agency.
    Comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions 
may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
(http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-filing'' link.

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    k. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready 
for environmental analysis.
    l. The existing Mission Hydroelectric Project operates in a run-of-
river mode, within a 6-inch tolerance band. Project operation is 
dependent on available flow in the Hiwassee River, which is regulated 
by TVA's Chatuge dam located approximately 15 miles upstream. The 
Mission Project consists of the following features: (1) A 397-foot-
long, 50-foot-high concrete gravity dam, consisting of, from left to 
right facing downstream, (a) three bulkhead sections, (b) seven ogee 
spillway sections, surmounted by 14-foot-high by 16-foot-wide gates, 
(c) four bulkhead sections, (d) a powerhouse intake structure, and (e) 
four bulkhead sections; (2) a 47-acre impoundment at elevation 1658.17 
msl; (3) three intake bays, each consisting of an 8-foot-diameter 
steel-cased penstock and a grated trashrack having a clear bar spacing 
of between 2.25 to 2.5 inches; (4) a powerhouse consisting of a 
reinforced concrete substructure and a brick superstructure, containing 
three turbine/generating units, having a total installed capacity of 
1,800 kW; (5) a switchyard, with a single three-phase transformer; and 
(6) appurtenant facilities.
    Duke Power estimates that the average annual generation is 
8,134,370 kWh. Duke Power uses the Mission Project facilities to 
generate electricity for use by retail customers living in the Duke 
Power-Nantahala Area.
    m. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' 
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the 
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll-free at 1-
866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. Public notice of the filing of the initial development 
application, which has already been given, established the due date for 
filing competing applications or notices of intent. Under the 
Commission's regulations, any competing development application must be 
filed in response to and in compliance with public notice of the 
initial development application. No competing applications or notices 
of intent may be filed in response to this notice.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the 
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must 
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be 
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service 
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 
18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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